†Hyotherium shanwangense Liping et al. 2002 (pig)
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Mammalia - Artiodactyla - Suidae
Full reference: L. Liping, M. Fortelius, and M. Pickford. 2002. New fossil Suidae from Shanwang, Shandong, China. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology 22(1):152-163
Belongs to Hyotherium according to L. Liping et al. 2002
Sister taxa: Hyotherium lacaeillei, Hyotherium major, Hyotherium meissneri, Hyotherium platyops, Hyotherium soemmeringi
Type specimen: IVPP V11942, a mandible
Ecology: ground dwelling omnivore
Distribution: found only at Shanwang, Linqu County, collection Liu (Miocene of China)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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